Shelly and Darryl De Ruiter to Join Many Hands Staff in Haiti

“They are both high-capacity, servant-hearted leaders, committed to doing the Lord’s work.”
Darryl De Ruiter joins Many Hands from Holland Christian Schools in Michigan, where he served for three years as the High School Principal. Previous to Holland Christian, Darryl served as Principal and Head of School for 12 years at Pella Christian in Pella, IA. Darryl has more than 30 years of experience in education, holding administration, coaching, and teaching roles. As Organizational Development Manager, Darryl will oversee the programs involving Education, Leadership Development, and Agronomy in Haiti. He will also work with our staff and continue to pour into them from a development perspective.
Shelly De Ruiter brings 26 years of physical therapy experience, along with experience in spiritual development, recently completing a one-year Spiritual Director program through the Dominican Center in Grand Rapids. As Spiritual Direction Manager, Shelly will facilitate the support of leadership in-country, focusing on mentoring, prayer, staff support, and spiritual development.
“These roles fit our respective skill sets well. My administrative and leadership experience have prepared me for the ODM role and Shelly’s passion, faith journey, and recent completion of the Spiritual Director program make her an ideal fit for the Spiritual Direction position,” explained Darryl.
“This will not be easy work. Haiti is hard, and Haiti is a dark place spiritually. It is a place of great chaos. We need lots of prayers and lots of encouragement as we begin a new calling that we believe God has ordained and has prepared and equipped us for.”
Darryl’s start date is July 1, 2018, with a planned move to Haiti for the couple sometime between October 1, 2018 and January 1, 2019. Please lift up Darryl and Shelly De Ruiter in your prayers as they prepare for their work and their move to Haiti.

About Many Hands
Many Hands envisions a world where people transform together, to be love in action, through the presence of Jesus Christ, to be called people, living with purpose, unleashing God-given talents and resources to bring Good News in a broken world.
Many Hands works to lay a solid foundation that builds up individuals, communities, and ultimately Haiti, toward life transformation in Christ. They do this through focused initiatives and programs in Education, Leadership Development, Food and Agriculture, Safe Homes, Medical Assistance and Economic Development.
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Congratulations Shelly and Darryl. May God richly bless your work in Haiti.
God picked two beautiful people, caring, spiritual, unless so much love to give. God bless you guys. Love always Randy Martin
Wow Daryl and Shelly What a challenge and opportunity. May God bless and give you
peace with this God honoring choice.